Blair

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Blair

Gender: Masculine, Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Blair comes from a Scottish Gaelic surname meaning “Plain,” or “Meadow,” from the word “blár.”

History:
Blair is another example of a Scottish surname transferred for use as a first name.

Pronunciation: blayr.

Alternates: Blare, Blaire, Blar.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for males:
0.008 % named Blair

Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census, for females:
0.005 % named Blair

Popularity of Blair, for males:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: N/A
1910-1920: 832nd most popular.
1920-1930: 799th most popular.
1930-1940: 782nd most popular.
1940-1950: 744th most popular.
1950-1960: 477th most popular.
1960-1970: 539th most popular.
1970-1980: 682nd most popular.
1980-1990: 619th most popular.
1990: 602nd most popular.
1991: 649th most popular.
1992: 660th most popular.
1993: 797th most popular.
1994: 879th most popular.
1995: 970th most popular.
1996: N/A

Popularity of Blair, for females:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 451st most popular.
1990: 518th most popular.
1991: 566th most popular.
1992: 554th most popular.
1993: 648th most popular.
1994: 667th most popular.
1995: 657th most popular.
1996: 683rd most popular.
1997: 723rd most popular.
1998: 897th most popular.
1999: 889th most popular.
2000: 979th most popular.
2001: N/A